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Colorado Officers Tranquilize Bear for Safe Hibernation

1/25/2025

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In a proactive move, Colorado Parks and Wildlife tranquilized a bear in Niwot on Wednesday, aiming to guide it into hibernation. With unseasonably warm weather keeping the bear active, officers gently covered its eyes to soothe it before relocating it to a safer habitat, using paintballs to instill a healthy fear of humans.

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Story summary

In a proactive move, Colorado Parks and Wildlife tranquilized a bear in Niwot on Wednesday, aiming to guide it into hibernation. With unseasonably warm weather keeping the bear active, officers gently covered its eyes to soothe it before relocating it to a safer habitat, using paintballs to instill a healthy fear of humans.